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I've always found that you can never go wrong by reading less. 90% of things we read are complete filler and don't really justify the other 10%. Books (IMO) te

I've always found that you can never go wrong by reading less. 90% of things we read are complete filler and don't really justify the other 10%. Books (IMO) tend to be better for than webpages for retaining information because they take much longer to read. Prefer books over webpages.

lcall 5y ago
In agreement, there is a paragraph at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skimming_(reading)#Skimming_and_scanning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skimming_(reading)#Skimming_an... ...that if read (uh, slowly, for that first paragraph or 2 in that section on skimming) has ideas that help me a lot: reading the beginning/end, decide whether to read more, based on life purpose and priorities, and whether I am trying to focus on a task or just relax and enjoy. Also depending on the kind of material and how it is written. ps: lately I have been thinking I have so many "actionable" ideas and things piled up in my notes, that I try (sometimes?) to read or note only those things that are >=85% likely to change my thoughts or actions for the better in the next 3-4 months; very questionable whether I am good at that. YMMV.